Evaluation of phage assay for rapid phenotypic detection of rifampicin resistance in <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it>

• Main Authors: Montoro Ernesto (Author), Echemendia Miguel (Author), Lemus Dihadenys (Author), Yzquierdo Sergio (Author), McNerney Ruth (Author), Martin Anandi (Author), Palomino Juan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Conventional methods for susceptibility testing require several months before results can be reported. However, rapid methods to determine drug susceptibility have been developed recently. Phage assay have been reported as a rapid us...